This past week was the first week of classes for me, and there really weren't a lot of assignments given, other than buying supplies. I did have to come in to school today to take some measurements of the dressform I'll be working with for my patternmaking class. Each dressform is made by hand, so they're all slightly different, which means we pick one at the start of the semester to work with. See that orange band around its neck? That's got my name on it. Interesting fun fact: When you're designing for women, you take your measurements from the right side of the form, unless it's a crosswise measurement, in which case you measure the whole cross length and divide by two.

Peel the onion . . .

Question: Where does one focus in shots like this?

Always like to know more about how fabric hangs. :D <3

The Cobaea flowers as if quietly jingle in the midnight garden. My design 'Mysterious ringing' for The Moody Florals Design Challenge on Spoonflower. The link to the contest: ift.tt/2Xv2zgt The fabric will soon be available for order in my shop on Spoonflower: ift.tt/2SCMvFQ #tanistaja #tanistaja_pattern #spoonflower #spoonflowermakers #textiledesign #textile #patterndesign #fabric #surfacedesign #pillow #bedding #tablecloth #curtain #napkin #wallpaper #wrappingpaper #originaldesign #homedecor #patternmaking #patternoftheday #surfacepatterncommunity #sewingpattern #fashionprint #sewcialist #sewsewsew #forsewing #fabricartist #spoonflowerdesignchallenge #cobaea via Instagram ift.tt/2EHKepj

Photographer: Caesandra Seawell

Photographer: Caesandra Seawell

"Queen of the night" - Nomi's incredible coat used as hero shot for her participation at New York Fashion Week in 1993

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This was from one of my old Glamour magazines, circa like... 2005 or so.

The skirt is by Dice Kayek.

I think this is my favorite of Emily's classmates' work.

Ever wonder what a pattern for pleats looks like? Well there you go.

Granted these are horizontal pleats, but you get the idea.

There are already a few issues I have with this skirt... but you sometimes realize this only AFTER you've sewn the pattern up.

Photographer: Bill Smith

Location: Swannington

Region: Leicestershire

Building: Former Primitive Methodist Ch.

Street: Spring Lane/Main Street

Remarks: 'Now, Midland Patterns Ltd. Engineering, Patternmaking and General Woodwork.'